Taken Captive By Birds is a collection of Marguerite Poland's 'discovery' of birds as a child and the role they have played in her and her family's life. Interwoven with the personal story are the myths, traditions and meanings behind birds and their names within Zulu and Xhosa culture. The book is divided into 18 chapters, each of which loosely deals with one particular bird or, sometimes, a grouping of birds.
- ISBN10 0143530445
- ISBN13 9780143530442
- Publish Date 28 November 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country ZA
- Publisher Penguin Random House South Africa
- Imprint Penguin Books (South Africa)
- Format Hardcover
- Language English